Tata Teleservices IITB Centre of Excellence in Telecommunications (TICET) came into existence on 12th December
2007 with the signing of a tri-partite Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) between the Department of Telecommunication, Government of
India, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai and Tata
Teleservices Ltd., during the inauguration ceremony of India Telecom
2007, presided over by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.

TICET and other Telecomm Center Of Excellence (TCOEs) have been created to meet the broad objectives
of capacity building, impetus to all round growth of Telecom industry
including manufacturing through application research and to serve as
think tank to the Government and Industry decision makers.

Tata Teleservices Ltd. is the principle sponsor of TICET. It was the first
to launch CDMA mobile services in India. Tata Teleservices has
established a robust and reliable telecom infrastructure that ensures
high quality services in the country.

IIT Bombay, established in 1958, is the second-oldest institute of the
IIT system. The Institute provides quality education, conducts
original research of the highest standard and provides leadership in
technological innovation for the industrial growth of the country. IIT
Bombay has contributed immensely to the cause of nation building and
its faculty members and alumni have distinguished themselves in their
fields of expertise.